Votes at a glance: resolutions and bills adopted by the Vermont Senate

The Vermont Senate recorded multiple final actions on Tuesday. Below are the items the Senate voted on or otherwise finalized on the floor.

JRS 26 — Weekend adjournment (May 16): The Senate adopted a joint resolution directing that when the two houses adjourn on Friday, May 16, 2025, they are to meet again no later than Tuesday, May 20, 2025. The presiding officer asked, "Shall the Senate adopt the resolution on its part?" and the body adopted it by voice vote.

H.401 — Exemptions for food manufacturing establishments: The Senate passed H.401 in concurrence with a proposed amendment after a brief floor exchange clarifying cottage-food questions. The senator from Essex relayed Department of Health guidance that the department does not disclose business recipes and that raw vegetable sales are counted separately from canned or pickled products for the $30,000 threshold.

SR 11 — Canada tariffs: The Senate adopted SR 11, a resolution supporting warm U.S.-Canada relations and urging the U.S. president to remove tariffs on Canadian imports, by voice vote.

S.56 — Office of New Americans (House amendment): The Senate concurred in a House amendment that adds an appointment to a council by the governor from the Vermont State College system; the Senate recorded concurrence by voice vote.

H.493 — Conference report (appropriations): The Senate accepted and adopted the conference report on H.493 (the appropriations bill) and later suspended rules to message the report to the House forthwith.

Journalization: The Senate voted to journalize remarks delivered by the senator from Washington on a point of personal privilege criticizing federal actions affecting AmeriCorps and LIHEAP; the motion to journalize was approved by voice vote.

All above floor actions were completed by voice vote as recorded on the transcript; no roll-call tallies were given on the floor record provided.